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Anthony Davis had message for rest of NBA after big block

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports | By Larry Brown | Last updated 5/4/21

Anthony Davis had a message for the rest of the NBA after sealing the Los Angeles Lakers’ win on Monday night.

The Lakers were holding a narrow 93-89 lead over the Denver Nuggets with around 15 seconds remaining. Nuggets big man Nikola Jokic gave the ball to Facundo Compazzo, who seemed to be wide open. Compazzo attempted a 3-pointer, but Davis came out of nowhere to block it.

Anthony Davis closes out for the @Lakers game-clinching block! pic.twitter.com/md4AhM78lP

— NBA (@NBA) May 4, 2021

The block by Davis helped the Lakers seal the 93-89 win.

Davis could be seen saying “we’re back” after the victory:

Anthony Davis: “We’re back!” pic.twitter.com/OTckfBeKvp

— Arash Markazi (@ArashMarkazi) May 4, 2021

That’s big.

The Lakers had lost three in a row and were in a tie for the No. 7 spot entering Monday’s game. Getting a win over a quality team like the Nuggets is important. It shows the Lakers, despite dealing with injuries to Davis and LeBron James, can still get important wins when necessary.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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